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What Do I Need to Know?

Donating blood is safe, easy,
and saves lives.

What Can I Donate?

Let’s find the best donation for you and your blood type.

What Does My Blood Do?

As soon as it’s collected, your blood works to save local lives.

donor arm

What Do I Need to Know?

Donating blood is safe, easy,
and saves lives.

What Can I Donate?

Let’s find the best donation for you and your blood type.

What Does My Blood Do?

As soon as it’s collected, your blood works to save local lives.

Lives Touched by Blood Donation

Briar: Tiny Girl, Big Fight

“We began to see blood transfusions as her elixir of life – Something that’s necessary for her health and strength.”

Isaac: The Right Side of 50/50

“Without that person’s blood, he could not have survived. That act of kindness, as a parent, as a person, there just aren’t enough thank yous.”

Julius: Seventh-Grade Survivor

“Julius’s life saving transplants simply wouldn’t be possible without the blood and platelets that Bloodworks donors give every day.”

Follow @bloodworksnw on Instagram

  • 🐾⚾ We're back at Bark at the Park with the @mariners on June 29!

If you'll @tmobilepark, stop by our booth to say hi, learn more about blood donation, and grab some swag for you and your pup. 🐶❤️

We loved meeting so many dog lovers at our first Bark at the Park this season and can't wait to do it all again!

#BloodworksNW #BarkAtThePark #SeattleMariners #DonateBlood #SaveLives #RAH
  • Make your Dad proud this Father’s Day by donating blood. The impact of your donation will last longer than a tie ever could, so schedule your next donation today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #FathersDay #Father #Dad
  • 🩸 Give blood. Discover something new.

Join Bloodworks Northwest at the @nordicmuseum blood drive on July 2 and July 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and help save lives in our community.

As a thank-you, every donor will receive two free tickets to the National Nordic Museum, valid through the end of 2026. 🎟️🎟️

Book your appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #NordicMuseum #Museum #BloodDrive
  • June 19th is a special day. It is both Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States, and World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, a day of action to support patients of and spread information about Sickle Cell Disease, a genetic blood disorder that disproportionately affects Black communities. 

Many Sickle Cell Disease patients suffer debilitating pain and fatigue, and require regular or occasional blood transfusions to live. Honor the spirit of Juneteenth and support Sickle Cell Disease patients by scheduling a blood donation appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #Juneteenth #SickleCell
🐾⚾ We're back at Bark at the Park with the @mariners on June 29!

If you'll @tmobilepark, stop by our booth to say hi, learn more about blood donation, and grab some swag for you and your pup. 🐶❤️

We loved meeting so many dog lovers at our first Bark at the Park this season and can't wait to do it all again!

#BloodworksNW #BarkAtThePark #SeattleMariners #DonateBlood #SaveLives #RAH
🐾⚾ We're back at Bark at the Park with the @mariners on June 29! If you'll @tmobilepark, stop by our booth to say hi, learn more about blood donation, and grab some swag for you and your pup. 🐶❤️ We loved meeting so many dog lovers at our first Bark at the Park this season and can't wait to do it all again! #BloodworksNW #BarkAtThePark #SeattleMariners #DonateBlood #SaveLives #RAH
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Make your Dad proud this Father’s Day by donating blood. The impact of your donation will last longer than a tie ever could, so schedule your next donation today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #FathersDay #Father #Dad
Make your Dad proud this Father’s Day by donating blood. The impact of your donation will last longer than a tie ever could, so schedule your next donation today at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #FathersDay #Father #Dad
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🩸 Give blood. Discover something new.

Join Bloodworks Northwest at the @nordicmuseum blood drive on July 2 and July 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and help save lives in our community.

As a thank-you, every donor will receive two free tickets to the National Nordic Museum, valid through the end of 2026. 🎟️🎟️

Book your appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #NordicMuseum #Museum #BloodDrive
🩸 Give blood. Discover something new. Join Bloodworks Northwest at the @nordicmuseum blood drive on July 2 and July 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and help save lives in our community. As a thank-you, every donor will receive two free tickets to the National Nordic Museum, valid through the end of 2026. 🎟️🎟️ Book your appointment today at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #NordicMuseum #Museum #BloodDrive
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June 19th is a special day. It is both Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States, and World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, a day of action to support patients of and spread information about Sickle Cell Disease, a genetic blood disorder that disproportionately affects Black communities. 

Many Sickle Cell Disease patients suffer debilitating pain and fatigue, and require regular or occasional blood transfusions to live. Honor the spirit of Juneteenth and support Sickle Cell Disease patients by scheduling a blood donation appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #Juneteenth #SickleCell
June 19th is a special day. It is both Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States, and World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, a day of action to support patients of and spread information about Sickle Cell Disease, a genetic blood disorder that disproportionately affects Black communities. Many Sickle Cell Disease patients suffer debilitating pain and fatigue, and require regular or occasional blood transfusions to live. Honor the spirit of Juneteenth and support Sickle Cell Disease patients by scheduling a blood donation appointment today at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #Juneteenth #SickleCell
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Follow @bloodworksnw on Instagram

  • 🐾⚾ We're back at Bark at the Park with the @mariners on June 29!

If you'll @tmobilepark, stop by our booth to say hi, learn more about blood donation, and grab some swag for you and your pup. 🐶❤️

We loved meeting so many dog lovers at our first Bark at the Park this season and can't wait to do it all again!

#BloodworksNW #BarkAtThePark #SeattleMariners #DonateBlood #SaveLives #RAH
  • Make your Dad proud this Father’s Day by donating blood. The impact of your donation will last longer than a tie ever could, so schedule your next donation today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #FathersDay #Father #Dad
  • 🩸 Give blood. Discover something new.

Join Bloodworks Northwest at the @nordicmuseum blood drive on July 2 and July 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and help save lives in our community.

As a thank-you, every donor will receive two free tickets to the National Nordic Museum, valid through the end of 2026. 🎟️🎟️

Book your appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #NordicMuseum #Museum #BloodDrive
  • June 19th is a special day. It is both Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States, and World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, a day of action to support patients of and spread information about Sickle Cell Disease, a genetic blood disorder that disproportionately affects Black communities. 

Many Sickle Cell Disease patients suffer debilitating pain and fatigue, and require regular or occasional blood transfusions to live. Honor the spirit of Juneteenth and support Sickle Cell Disease patients by scheduling a blood donation appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #Juneteenth #SickleCell
🐾⚾ We're back at Bark at the Park with the @mariners on June 29!

If you'll @tmobilepark, stop by our booth to say hi, learn more about blood donation, and grab some swag for you and your pup. 🐶❤️

We loved meeting so many dog lovers at our first Bark at the Park this season and can't wait to do it all again!

#BloodworksNW #BarkAtThePark #SeattleMariners #DonateBlood #SaveLives #RAH
🐾⚾ We're back at Bark at the Park with the @mariners on June 29! If you'll @tmobilepark, stop by our booth to say hi, learn more about blood donation, and grab some swag for you and your pup. 🐶❤️ We loved meeting so many dog lovers at our first Bark at the Park this season and can't wait to do it all again! #BloodworksNW #BarkAtThePark #SeattleMariners #DonateBlood #SaveLives #RAH
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Make your Dad proud this Father’s Day by donating blood. The impact of your donation will last longer than a tie ever could, so schedule your next donation today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #FathersDay #Father #Dad
Make your Dad proud this Father’s Day by donating blood. The impact of your donation will last longer than a tie ever could, so schedule your next donation today at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #FathersDay #Father #Dad
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🩸 Give blood. Discover something new.

Join Bloodworks Northwest at the @nordicmuseum blood drive on July 2 and July 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and help save lives in our community.

As a thank-you, every donor will receive two free tickets to the National Nordic Museum, valid through the end of 2026. 🎟️🎟️

Book your appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #NordicMuseum #Museum #BloodDrive
🩸 Give blood. Discover something new. Join Bloodworks Northwest at the @nordicmuseum blood drive on July 2 and July 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and help save lives in our community. As a thank-you, every donor will receive two free tickets to the National Nordic Museum, valid through the end of 2026. 🎟️🎟️ Book your appointment today at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #NordicMuseum #Museum #BloodDrive
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June 19th is a special day. It is both Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States, and World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, a day of action to support patients of and spread information about Sickle Cell Disease, a genetic blood disorder that disproportionately affects Black communities. 

Many Sickle Cell Disease patients suffer debilitating pain and fatigue, and require regular or occasional blood transfusions to live. Honor the spirit of Juneteenth and support Sickle Cell Disease patients by scheduling a blood donation appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #Juneteenth #SickleCell
June 19th is a special day. It is both Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States, and World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, a day of action to support patients of and spread information about Sickle Cell Disease, a genetic blood disorder that disproportionately affects Black communities. Many Sickle Cell Disease patients suffer debilitating pain and fatigue, and require regular or occasional blood transfusions to live. Honor the spirit of Juneteenth and support Sickle Cell Disease patients by scheduling a blood donation appointment today at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #Juneteenth #SickleCell
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